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U.S. 4th Marines and 7th Infantry Division land on the Marshall Islands and Japanese ships are strafed in the Pacific Ocean.

A film titled: 'Attack on the Marshalls' depicts landing of U.S. troops on the Marshall Islands during World War II. A Japanese flag flying atop a flag pole. Animated map shows areas occupied by the Japanese. U.S. troops invade the areas. Marshall Islands, New Guinea and other places on the map. The 4th Marines and the 7th Infantry Division land on the Marshall Islands. U.S. airplanes taking off from an air base. They fly in formation overhead. A Japanese ship convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean. They are strafed from the air. Smoke arises as the ships explode. Aerial view of the Pacific Ocean. U.S. airplanes aboard an aircraft carrier underway. Japanese airplanes being shot down by United States aircraft and crashing into water, as seen in wing camera or gun camera footage .

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076739
United States Army Air Force bombing mission over Arakabesan, Palau Islands (WW2)

Bombs away view as bombs are dropped over Arakabesan, Palau Islands, in World War II. Aerial view showing the coast, roads, airfield of Arakabesan and surrounding islands. More bombs dropping over the Japanese held island.

Date: 1945, May 1
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080426
The United Sates Army Air Force bombing Balalae Island during World War II.

Aerial footage of 8 planes off in the distance. Closeup shot of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft, with WW2 Lockheed P-38 Lightning airplanes flying far in the background. Closeup aerial shots of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft with the pilot visible in front of a thunderhead cloud. Various shots of Balalae Island, in the Solomon Islands. Bombs falling towards the island before explosions are seen along the airfield. Smoke rising from the impacts.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080861
Members of SAC B-52 crew engaged in preflight activities at their crew stations

U.S. Strategic Air Command B-52 crew members performing preflight checks at their stations aboard the aircraft, on the ground at Kadena Airbase, Okinawa, Japan. Navigator uses an E6-B circular slide rule computer to calculate flight parameters and checks his mission chart using a pair of compasses. Flight engineer goes through preflight checks at his panel.

Date: 1969, November 7
Duration: 1 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034399
LCMs (Landing Crafts, Mechanized) lowered from USS Bayfield (APA-33) during amphibious exercises

U.S. Marines climb into landing crafts from USS Bayfield (APA-33) during amphibious exercises at White Beach, Okinawa, japan. Sailor using a sledge hammer knocks away a hook on an anchor chain on the deck of USS Bayfield (APA-33). The anchor chain is let out through the hawser pipe. BMC (Chief Boatswain's Mate) gives a signal up on the upper deck of the ship. An officer with a grey helmet gives orders to sailors on the weather deck. One sailor gives a signal for the lowering of boats. LCMs (Landing Crafts, Mechanized) lowered from USS Bayfield (APA-33). Sailors on the deck tend to lines during the lowering of the landing crafts. The deck crew puts over a cargo net so that the marines may disembark into the landing craft alongside. 1-JV telephone talker on the deck. The marines climb down cargo nets into landing crafts alongside USS Bayfield. A coxswain in one of the boats.

Date: 1961, November 18
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675047854
U.S. Marines get briefed by a Marine 2nd Lieutenant on the deck of USS Bayfield (APA-33) during amphibious exercises.

U.S. Marines on the deck of USS Bayfield (APA-33) during amphibious exercises at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan. A jeep hangs over the deck of USS Bayfield (APA-33). Several lines extend from the jeep. BM1 (Boatswain's Mate) gives directions for lowering the jeep into the hold. The jeep is set down into the hold. Marines and enlisted navy personnel lined up on the deck. Two ranks of enlisted navy personnel at attention on the deck of USS Bayfield. A Marine 2nd Lieutenant talks with some of the men on the deck. Three crewmen work on the deck of USS Bayfield. One crewman uses a hammer and a marlin spike to clean out the holes on the deck.

Date: 1961, November 17
Duration: 2 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675047855